Tangy, Zesty, Lemony: 5 Summer Recipes with Chermoula

Chermoula (or charmoula) is the North African answer to pesto. Made with ground cilantro, garlic, cumin, and lemon, this sauce can be used for everything from marinating fish to drizzling over flatbread.

The LA Times has an excellent basic recipe for chermoula. Make it a few times and then tweak it with smoked paprika, preserved lemons, or wherever your tastebuds take you: